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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of dog food did Travis buy?

2. How many different women was Vince's new mark, Haines, seen with?

3. Why did Nora decide to go to lunch with Travis?

4. What did Travis and Nora have in common and speak most about?

5. What met Travis in the wilderness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was it Nora feared most about the person who scared her?

2. What did the dog that met up with Travis on the trail look like?

3. What was Nora Devon's escape from the domineering nature of her aunt?

4. What things led Vince to believe he was working for the Soviets?

5. What was left of Wes' house?

6. Why did Nora hate the house she lived in?

7. How does Travis convince the dog to allow the collar on him?

8. How does Travis react to the unknown assailant?

9. What was the epiphany Travis had while looking at the rattler?

10. What lead Travis into a life of solitude?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how beauty, intelligence, and disfigurement are compared and contrasted against each other in this story. Does this aptly portray societal values? How so or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Who would you rather have at your side, Einstein or Walt? Why is this your choice? If you could have any character as a friend in this book who would it be and why?

Essay Topic 3

What inspires an epiphany from Lem Johnson? Do you think his way of thinking is logical, or that of someone who is very tired and exhausted? How do you justify your answer?

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